Top 47 Music Albums of the 1950s
by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 10/16/2025 16:45
- (Created: 12/04/2011 23:52).
- Chart size: 47 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,901
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,972
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1958
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5,597
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1956
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1,912
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1958
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2,875
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1957
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2,914
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[First added to this chart: 04/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1956
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593
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1951
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Rank Score:
614
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Total albums: 47. Page 1 of 5
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Top 47 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 5 | 11% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1956 | 12 | 26% | |
| 1957 | 10 | 21% | |
| 1958 | 9 | 19% | |
| 1959 | 7 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Thelonious Monk | 5 | 11% | |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 9% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 2 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2 | 4% | |
| Art Blakey | 2 | 4% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 2 | 4% | |
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| ! | 02/13/2012 14:06 |  Facetious | 171 | 92/100 |
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From Facetious 02/13/2012 14:07 | #36824
Facetious 02/13/2012 14:07 | #36824
Truly an outstanding chart, Norman!
By the way, have you heard the album "Jazz in Silhouette" by Sun Ra?
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